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If this had been a "Leica single-lens reflex camera", this wouldn't have happened.

 

:) why not? he still could have left the cap on, but you're right he might have found out earlier. the writer seems to be really well informed :D i didnt know that its only 1700 pounds in u.k., maybe i should check for a flight to london ::D

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LoL - poor old Eric!

 

However, this was in the Daily Mail - not a name you associate with journalism, integrity or accuracy - as shown by the Kate Moss caption, it's actually Victoria Beckham :p

 

Wonder where the 'hack' got the price from - mind you even at that price I still wouldn't want one.

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I've left a comment, advising them of their pricing SNAFU. By my reckoning, the £1700 is just for the lens...

 

:D :D :D Me too Mark but I notice they still have not added comments to the story. Probably because we used words with more than one sylla-bubble....... :rolleyes:

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" ...the 62-year-old musician reached for his state-of-the art Leica single-lens reflex camera..."

 

And it's an SLR to boot! I suppose we should be grateful that it's actually Clapton and not someone else. Once again the Daily Mail shows why it's only reason for existance is to line the cat litter tray.

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I've left my lenscap on many times; it's very easy to do on a rangefinder. That it's Eric Clapton doesn't phase me at all. That there are people waiting to take photos of celebrities making mistakes in public is, at least in my opinion, a waste of human effort. My god I would hate to be famous.

 

(moderators, feel free to delete this post).

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The only time I ever did this was on a photo workshop; Joe McNally, who was one of the workshop instructors, was the one who noticed and alerted me to the problem. He is, unfortunately, a very funny guy.

 

I immediately took the lenscaps off all my lenses and have never put any of them back on. It's just hoods & filters from here on out....

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